Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-28
CLEVELAND SAVES MONEY
THREE-FIFTHS OF HIS SALARY
SLOWED AWAY.

Life at the White House Not Nearly as
Expensive as Most People Have Been
!. Led to Believe-YOung Judge Davis
! .":Typicsl Favorite of Fortune
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Presldent
cleveland is said to be saving three-hfths
of his salary. This is thrifty showing
Tor a newly married man, to say the least
of 1t. Despite all the talk one hears
about the lnsufficiency OF the PRESIDENTIAL
salary there is no doubt that it Is not
only ample for all the requirements oil
the office but sufficiently large 10 allow
of the saving of a snug little fortune
every year besides. He has no DIS 10
pay for rent, heating or lighting anu Vhe
staff of messengers and doorkeepers pro-
vided at government expense is sum
oiently large to obviate the necessity Oh
hiring many servants out OF the Fresl-
dental purse. The five state dinners re-
ruired to be given each year are, COM
paratively speaking, inexpensive aHalrs.
Probably none of them ever cost over $500
or $500 at the outside. The MOWERS
which are ordinarily a matter OF con-
siderable expense, are turnlshed ny Inc
White House conservatory ana the not
houses of the Congressional gardens,
and the music is furnished ny the
is served, not even ice water. lhere
is absolutely no expense whatever at
tached to them. Every President man
aged to save some little money out OF MS
salary. Mr.. Cleveland will retire at tine
end of his term with not less, certainly,
than $4,000. That is doing better PROB
ably than any Of his predecessors ala. III
aiass11redlv is more than he would have
( made at his practice in Buffalo IN four
o. wears. On the whole, therefore, II can be
said without much fear of contradiction
that the Presidential office is not half 50
bad an investment financially as most
people have been led to believe by the
statements appearing from time 10 Time
in the newspapers.
Mrs. Cleveland has certainly Influenced
the President to take more pride In mis-
personal appearance, but he would never
be mistaken for a dude on account OF the
clothes he wears.
PRESIDENTS AT THE THEATRE.
Every President since the memory OF
the oldest inhabitant runneth not to the
contrary has had his peculiar way OF pre-
pairing for a visit to the theatre. Gen.
Hrant, for instance, would go to the box
pffice in person, unostentatiously suggest
that he would like to have box If there
was one to spare, thank the management
for the courtesy, and ifthe entertainment
pleased him would stay throughout the
evening. President Arthur, on the other
hand. would send word to the office by
his secretary late In the afternoon say
ing that he would be there that night and
would like the best box, for which the
secretary would pay. The perform
ance would be delayed that night
In the hope that President Arthur and
his party would arrive before the
beginning OF the play, but he was never
known to come until after $3.50 O'Clock.
;lo., De Ic f1I "a
the opposite. He always arrives tive or
ten minutes before 8, securing his box
very late In the afternoon, and pledginG
everybody to secrecy as to his intentions.
Last year he visited the theatre only
once, and on that occasion insisted upon
entering and going by private door, 80
that not a dozen people in the house
knew that he was present. This year,
however, things were different. Mrs.
Cleveland evidently likes the theatre, and
they have been present at all perform
ances of especial merit. 1t was also
noticeable that since the President has
become possessed of his handsome wife
he is no longer anxious about private
entrance, but enters and departs through
the broad and well-lighted portals at the
front Of the theatre.
BORN UNDER A LUCKY STAR.
Judge John Davis, OF the Court OF
Claims, is undoubtedly one of fortunes
ofavorities. Since the day he graduated
from college he has not known what it is
TO be without lucrative position. For
tune even tipped with gold the dart Gu
pid fired into his heart. When 30 years
, old the present Judge was provided with
q comfortable berth in the State Depart
ment by his uncle, Judge Bancroft Davis,
and subsequently accompanied that gem
tleman to Geneva, when as one Of
the Commissioners OF the Alabama CLAIMS
he was sent there to agree upon the
proper award. Returning, when the
business was accomplished, he again
held office in the State Department. He
married the youngest Miss Frelinghuy-
sen soon after her fathers term as Sena-
tor from New Jersey expired. lie re-
turned here as one OF the counsel in the
!. Alabama Claims Commission to deter.
10 mine the validity OF claimants under the
veproyIsions for payments. He was ap-
pointed by President Arthur Assistant
u Secretary OF State, under his father-in-
law, Secretary Frelinghuysen. Upon
Y the retirement OF Judge Drake Mr.. Ar
thur placed the fortunate young man
le upon the bench as one OF the Judges of
20 the Court of Claims. This position he
Z can hold as long as he lives, or until he
Is willing to retire. 1t gives him and his
family permanent residence here.
Mrs. Green, wealthy aunt OF Mrs. Da-
Wis, presented to her the handsome new
house and elegant furniture in which
she lives. while the wills of other deceas-
ed relatives have left her a fortune,
which enables her to crafty every luxu-
rious within. Mrs. Davis. until this win
ter, has been prominent fig
. ure in society. At Lenox last
October she suffered spinal injury by
the overturning OF a drag on which she
was riding, and since being brought here
has been more or less OF an invalid. Sne
has, however, the consolation of the
promise OF eminent physicians that she
will eventually be fully restored to health
and strength. She is an interesting in.
valid, as she recllnes on a luxurious
couch with many handsome SATIN cush-
ions at her back. Richly embroidered
and painted screens are so arranged
about her oriental couch as TO form a re-
cess OF this portion Of the parlor. The
handsome invalid wears a tea-gown made
OF white China Grape shaY,s, the rich
embroidery bordering the skirt and form
ing fronts for the gown. Billowy lace
foams about the neck, sleeves and front
OF the gown, and no picture of Lalla
Rookh is more charming than the one
made by Mrs. Davis wnen receiving her
friends in Washington. Miss Lucy Free
liDghuysen, her sister, has been Mrs.